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Which district of Rajasthan has the highest male literacy rate? |
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Answer» Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan has the highest male literacy rate. |
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What do you mean by birth rate? Explain its formula. |
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Answer» Birth rate is calculated by dividing the number of live babies in a particular year by the total population and then multiplying the result by 100 to get percentage figure or by one thousand to get per thousand figure. birth rate = B/P × 100 or 1000 where B = births taken place in an year P = total population of the year |
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Highest literacy rate in Rajasthan is found in which district? (a) Kota (b) Jhunjhunu (c) Sikar (d) Jaipur |
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Answer» Answer is: (a) Kota |
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Explain the effect of growth of size of the population on the economy. |
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Answer» The highest impacting factor in developing the human race of a particular country or state is the size and growth of population there. If the population is not controlled or remains to grow at a high rate, then the state lags behind in building a capable citizen base. The economy is negatively impacted if human capital does not grow according to its expectations. Therefore, the study of size and growth of population becomes necessary. |
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Which programme was implemented for increasing the quality of education? |
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Answer» Sambalan Programme (2012-13). |
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What is the status of health indicators in Rajasthan? |
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Answer» The condition of health indicators is not good in Rajasthan. Birth rate and death rate in the state is higher as compared to the entire country. |
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Explain the problems of the healthcare sector in Rajasthan. |
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Answer» There is lack of healthcare facilities in rural and remote areas of Rajasthan. Even today, untrained nurses perform deliveries in rural regions. Due to lack of hospitals, netwrok of hakims is spread in the rural regions. |
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Explain the health status of Rajasthan with the help of an a health indicator table. |
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Explain the condition of literacy in Rajasthan. |
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Answer» According to the 2011 census, the total literacy rate of Rajasthan is 66.10 per cent. The male literacy rate is 79.20 per cent while the female literacy rate is 52.10 per cent. According to the 2011 census, the literacy rate in India was 72.99%. The female literacy rate is very low as compared to male literacy rate in the state. |
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What do you mean by population density? What is it in India and Rajasthan? |
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Answer» Population density refers to the number of human inhabitants per square kilometer. According to the 2011 census, the population density of Rajasthan was calculated at 200 persons per sq. km, while India’s population density has been 382. Highest population density is 1106 in Bihar and lowest is 17 in Arunachal Pradesh. It was 165 in Rajasthan in 2001. |
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State two reasons that affect population growth rate in Rajasthan. |
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A report of an organisation’s business accounts profit & loss account etc. is : (a) Exceptional report (b) Structure of report (c) Responsive report (d) Short report |
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Answer» (d) Short report |
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What is the Infant Mortality rate in India and Rajasthan? |
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Answer» India- 40, Rajasthan- 47 (SRS-2014). |
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A management process is : (a) Planning (b) Instruction (c) Controlling (d) All of these |
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Answer» (d) All of these |
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A computer is a group of instruction that called : (a) Programme (b) Information system (c) Database (d) Data |
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Answer» (a) Programme |
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State the limitation of per capita income In the context of estimation it makes. |
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Answer» The national income is calculated almost every year and hence we get quite a correct data but the population of the country is not calculated every year. In India population census takes place once in 10 years. So, for the remaining 9 years we just take approximation of the population. This is a major limitation. |
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Fill in the blanks with ‘few’, ‘a few’ or ‘the few’ in the following sentences :1. …… cities in India have public libraries.2. ……………….. persons can keep a secret.3. …………… Words spoken in earnest will convinc4. …………… friends, he has, are all very poor.5. ……………. works of reference are so.6. ……………. public libraries, that we have, are not well equipped.7. ……………. days, rest is all that is needed.8. It is a question of spending ……………………. rupees.9. When I met him ………… years after, he looked old and haggard.10. …………………..Americans have their offices in Kolkata.11. …………………. women can keep a secret.12. ……………. Hindus can understand Malyalam.13. ……………. men are free from criticism.14. ……… clothes they had, were all tattered and torn. |
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Answer» 1. Few |
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After how many days cages should be used again for trapping rats? |
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Answer» After 30 days. |
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What is natural method to control rats? |
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Answer» Rats are the prey for owls, kites, hawks, falcons, eagles, snakes, cats, mongooses, jackals, etc. |
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How will you identify the woodpecker? |
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Answer» It has a long beak, which has a little bend. It has lines on its feathers, body and tail of white and black colour. It has cockscomb also. |
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How do you identify the Cattle Egret? |
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Answer» It is a white coloured bird and its beak is yellow. This bird is seen preying on insects behind the tractor or oxen during ploughing. |
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Write about Neelkanth. |
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Answer» It has pale blue abdomen and breast is rufous brown. It is of the size of blue rock pigeon. It feeds on insects. Its nest is in the cavities of the trees. |
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Where does rats live? |
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Answer» Rats live in Burrows. |
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Write about Red-wattled Lapwing. |
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Answer» Its head, bieast and neck are black in colour. It is bronze brown from above and white from below. It feeds on insects and snails. It makes its nest on ground. |
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Why we need to protect the agricultural products from harmful animals? |
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Answer» Development in the agriculture field can be maintained if agriculture produce is stored properly and protected from harmful animals, birds etc. It is necessary to protect the produce from the pests. |
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How to reduce the ill effect of Bromadiolone in human being? |
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Answer» Effect of bromadiolone can be reduced by using vitamin K as antidote. Use this vitamin under the supervision of ajdoctor. |
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Which species of rats are found in areas of sugarcane and wheat rice and bet areas? |
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Answer» Indian mole rat. |
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What does Hoopoe eat its diet? |
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Answer» Correct answer is Insects. |
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How the oil seed crop can be protected from parakeet damage? |
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Answer» Parrot has little communal association with crows. Therefore to keep the parrots away from the fields, hang 1-2 dead crows/their dumies at sites of frequent bird damage. This way we can protect oilseed crops from parrots. |
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Why the crop should not be sown at the place having dense trees? |
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Answer» Birds have their nests on the trees. If maize and sunflower crops are sown near such sites where birds come and go very easily and very frequently then birds can easily damage the crop. Therefore, crop should not be sown near the places having dense trees. |
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Name any one chemical used for killing rodents. |
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Answer» Zinc phosphide. |
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Which rats are found in Kandi region? |
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Answer» Indian Bush rats. |
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Which rat is found in Kandi region? |
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Answer» Correct answer is Gerbil rat |
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How the anti rat campaign can help in eradication of rats at village level? |
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Answer» It is of no use to eradicate rats in a smaller area. Because rats will come again from the neighbouring field or area. To get best results there should be rat killing campaign at village level. Under this campaign rodents are killed collectively in whole of the village at all the locations e.g. in orchards, in cultivated, uncultivated, forestry land etc. |
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Which bird makes its nest in groups on the top of the trees?(a) Hoopoe(b) Red-wattled lapwing(c) Cattle egret(d) Owl |
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Answer» Correct option is (c) Cattle egret |
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Where does lapwing make its nest? |
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Answer» On the ground. |
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Which bird makes its nest on ground?(a) Hoopoe(b) Red-watded Lapwing(c) Cattle Egret(d) Blue Joy |
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Answer» (b) Red-watded Lapwing |
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After how many days should the direction, clothes and location of the scarecrow be changed? |
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Answer» After ten days. |
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For how many times a single pair of house sparrow feeds its chick? |
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Answer» Correct answer is 250 times. |
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What is the worth in Rs. of rice which are eaten by doves, Pigeons and weaving bird? |
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Answer» Worth rupees 2 crore. |
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How much damage is done to peas by rats at the time of maturity? |
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Answer» Correct answer is 1.1%. |
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How much should be the height of scare crow from the crop? |
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Answer» One metre more than the height of crop. |
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How much damage is done by rats at the time of sprouting and maturity? |
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Answer» At the time of sprouting is 2.9%. At the time of maturity is 4.5%. |
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Where does red mattled lapwing (tatihri) make its nest?(a) on ground(b) on trees(c) in water(d) None |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) on ground |
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In which area of Punjab Indian bush rat is found? |
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Answer» Dry and sandy areas. |
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Which bird makes its nest in the cavities of the trees?(a) Hoopoe(b) Red-wattled lapwing(c) Cattle egret(d) House sparrow |
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Answer» Correct option is (a) Hoopoe |
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How many species of rodents are there in Punjab? |
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Answer» Correct answer is 8 types |
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Chemical used to kill rats is(a) Sodium(b) Potassium chloride(c) Zinc phosphide(d) All |
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Answer» (c) Zinc phosphide |
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How many species of birds are found in Punjab? |
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Answer» Correct answer is 300 species |
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How many rats are eaten by an owl? |
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Answer» 4-5 rats in a day. |
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